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Monroe Township Police Patrolman Anthony Vezza was standing near a Ford Fusion he had stopped on the westbound shoulder of the Black Horse Pike near Corkery Lane Saturday night.

As he was standing there, police say Vezza was suddenly struck by a Hyundai Santa Fe that was passing by. Vezza suffered a broken leg and a knee injury. He was airlifted to the Cooper Medical Center in Camden where he underwent surgery. He is currently in stable condition.